Deuteronomy 7:11 So keep the command and the rules and regulations that I command you today. Do them.
12-13 And this is what will happen: When you, on your part, will obey these directives, keeping and following them, God, on his part, will keep the covenant of loyal love that he made with your ancestors: He will love you, He will bless you, He will increase you.
13-15 He will bless the babies from your womb and the harvest of grain, new wine, and oil from your fields; he’ll bless the calves from your herds and lambs from your flocks in the country he promised your ancestors that he’d give you. You’ll be blessed beyond all other peoples: no sterility or barrenness in you or your animals. God will get rid of all sickness. And all the evil afflictions you experienced in Egypt he’ll put not on you but on those who hate you.
16 You’ll make mincemeat of all the peoples that God, your God, hands over to you. Don’t feel sorry for them. And don’t worship their gods—they’ll trap you for sure.
17-19 You’re going to think to yourselves, “Oh! We’re outnumbered ten to one by these nations! We’ll never even make a dent in them!” But I’m telling you, Don’t be afraid. Remember, yes, remember in detail what God, your God, did to Pharaoh and all Egypt. Remember the great contests to which you were eyewitnesses: the miracle-signs, the wonders, God’s mighty hand as he stretched out his arm and took you out of there. God, your God, is going to do the same thing to these people you’re now so afraid of. 20 And to top it off, the Hornet. God will unleash the Hornet on them until every survivor-in-hiding is dead.
21-24 So don’t be intimidated by them. God, your God, is among you—majestic God, awesome God. God, your God, will get rid of these nations, bit by bit. You won’t be permitted to wipe them out all at once lest the wild animals take over and overwhelm you. But God, your God, will move them out of your way—he’ll throw them into a huge panic until there’s nothing left of them. He’ll turn their kings over to you and you’ll remove all trace of them under Heaven. Not one person will be able to stand up to you; you’ll put an end to them all.
25-26 Make sure you set fire to their carved gods. Don’t get greedy for the veneer of silver and gold on them and take it for yourselves—you’ll get trapped by it for sure. God hates it; it’s an abomination to God, your God. And don’t dare bring one of these abominations home or you’ll end up just like it, burned up as a holy destruction. No: It is forbidden! Hate it. Abominate it. Destroy it and preserve God’s holiness.
God wants to bless the Israelites in ways they can’t even imagine, but there are conditions. The Israelites MUST follow ALL of God’s commands regarding the superpowers they are about to encounter. Notice God’s warnings: The Israelites must completely wipe out all these nations, destroying all the objects covered with silver and gold, all the carvings, all the idols. If the Israelites become distracted and begin compromising, all the things they have refused to destroy will become spiritual snares. These objects have all been devoted to demons and the demons are still there, simply waiting for their next target. The Israelites can easily fall into demonic traps.
God isn’t mincing any words; obey or else! What do these verses mean for us? God wants us to live holy, happy, and productive lives. But we too must meet God’s conditions. We must follow God’s rules, not our own. We must allow God’s Word to guide us, not the latest podcasts, tiktok videos, or other things we absorb from social media.
What videos are playing in your mind? Are you visualizing holiness, or are you allowing sexy or violent videos to entertain you? Make no mistake! Whatever you feed your mind will determine your life. GIGO-Garbage In, Garbage Out! Follow God’s rules, be blessed. Do something else and suffer the consequences. As the title of this study says, “Ignore God’s promises? You’ve got to be a special kind of stupid!”
PRAYER: Father God, thank You for loving us and for caring for us. Lord, help us to follow hard after You all the days of our lives. In the mighty and precious Name of King Jesus. Amen.
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